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Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Deer Horn Hill & Mt. Zig

4.2 mi · ▲ 375 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Deer Horn Hill & Mt. Zig is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near Hatchville, MA. The route passes Mt. Zig before reaching Deer Horn Hill at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 375 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 259 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63715, -70.58414
Nearest town Hatchville, MA
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Deer Horn Hill & Mt. Zig

4.2 mi · ▲ 375 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 52–258 ft

Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.63715, -70.58414

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 350 ftPass Mt. Zig.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 300 ftSharp left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 350 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 500 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miPass Deer Horn Hill.
  25. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  38. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  39. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  41. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  42. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  43. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  44. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  45. 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
  46. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  47. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  48. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  49. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/deer-horn-hill-mt-zig-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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